1) Find a way to try them out before you buy. The various UIs are different to use and some may suit you more than others,
2) Definitely do not buy one which you can't update the maps on. Doesn't matter how much you update them the capability to have updated maps is key because that also means that if, by some chance, you go to England (say) you can get the UK maps and still use the same GPS.
3) Related to 1. See how well it works IN YOUR CAR on a drive where you go under bridges and trees and things. I have found some GPS's seem to have better antennae than others and recover from unexpected tunnels quicker and so on.
On the whole cheap is not good when it comes to GPS as the products are still develpoing but the low end model of a reputable brand (e.g. Nuvi, Garmin, Tomtom) is probably all you need.
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2008-07-22 18:57 (UTC)2) Definitely do not buy one which you can't update the maps on. Doesn't matter how much you update them the capability to have updated maps is key because that also means that if, by some chance, you go to England (say) you can get the UK maps and still use the same GPS.
3) Related to 1. See how well it works IN YOUR CAR on a drive where you go under bridges and trees and things. I have found some GPS's seem to have better antennae than others and recover from unexpected tunnels quicker and so on.
On the whole cheap is not good when it comes to GPS as the products are still develpoing but the low end model of a reputable brand (e.g. Nuvi, Garmin, Tomtom) is probably all you need.